Watching the tournament rounds of todays LPGA players is more exciting than ever. Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate womens golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.
Is todays female golfer really that different? You need only look as far as statistics from previous years in combination with current levels of play to answer that question. In 1998, only 7 short years ago, Annika drove the ball 246 yards in average driving distance. Today, her average distance is 272 yards. Since undergoing a full scale assault on fitness with the help of a personal trainer, she has gained close to 30 yards in new found distance.
Is she the lone ranger in womens golf or the wave of the future? Back in 1998, if an LPGA player drove the ball 250 yards, she was in the top 17 players in her field. Today, a player who drives the ball 250 yards wont even place in the top 40. What accounts for these new performance standards and how can female golfers around the country prepare for high level competition?
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